| (a) Credits. A student must earn at least 22 credits
to complete the Foundation High School Program.
(b) Core courses. A student must demonstrate proficiency
in the following.
(1) English language arts--four credits. Two of the
credits must consist of English I and II. (Students with limited English
proficiency who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English
language proficiency, as defined by §74.4(d) of this title (relating
to English Language Proficiency Standards), may satisfy the English
I and English II graduation requirements by successfully completing
English I for Speakers of Other Languages and English II for Speakers
of Other Languages.) A third credit must consist of English III, a
comparable Advanced Placement (AP) English language arts course that
does not count toward another credit required for graduation, or a
comparable International Baccalaureate (IB) English language arts
course that meets all the requirements in §110.33 of this title
(relating to English Language Arts and Reading, English III (One Credit),
Beginning with School Year 2009-2010). A fourth credit may be selected
from one full credit or a combination of two half credits from two
different courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the
following courses:
(A) English IV;
(B) Independent Study in English;
(C) Literary Genres;
(D) Creative Writing;
(E) Research and Technical Writing;
(F) Humanities;
(G) Public Speaking III;
(H) Communication Applications, which must be combined
with another half credit from the other courses listed in subparagraphs
(A)-(G) and (I)-(S) of this paragraph;
(I) Oral Interpretation III;
(J) Debate III;
(K) Independent Study in Speech;
(L) Independent Study in Journalism;
(M) Advanced Broadcast Journalism III;
(N) Advanced Journalism: Newspaper III;
(O) Advanced Journalism: Yearbook III;
(P) a comparable Advanced Placement (AP) English language
arts course that does not count toward another credit required for
graduation;
(Q) a comparable International Baccalaureate (IB) English
language arts course that meets all the requirements in §110.34
of this title (relating to English Language Arts and Reading, English
IV (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2009-2010);
(R) after the successful completion of English I, II,
and III, a locally developed English language arts course or other
activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to
obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed
pursuant to the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(g-1);
(S) Business English; and
(T) a college preparatory English language arts course
that is developed pursuant to the TEC, §28.014.
(2) Mathematics--three credits. Two of the credits
must consist of Algebra I and Geometry.
(A) The additional credit may be selected from one
full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different
courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following
courses or a credit selected from the courses listed in subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph:
(i) Mathematical Models with Applications;
(ii) Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food,
and Natural Resources;
(iii) Digital Electronics;
(iv) Financial Mathematics;
(v) Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals;
(vi) Accounting II;
(vii) Manufacturing Engineering Technology II; and
(viii) Robotics II.
(B) The additional credit may be selected from one
full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different
courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following
courses:
(i) Algebra II;
(ii) Precalculus;
(iii) Advanced Quantitative Reasoning;
(iv) Independent Study in Mathematics;
(v) Discrete Mathematics for Problem Solving;
(vi) Algebraic Reasoning;
(vii) Statistics;
(viii) a comparable AP mathematics course that does
not count toward another credit required for graduation;
(ix) AP Computer Science A;
(x) IB Computer Science Higher Level;
(xi) Engineering Mathematics;
(xii) Statistics and Business Decision Making;
(xiii) Mathematics for Medical Professionals;
(xiv) Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science;
(xv) pursuant to the TEC, §28.025(b-5), after
the successful completion of Algebra II, a mathematics course endorsed
by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution
would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which
the institution would award course credit. The Texas Education Agency
(TEA) shall maintain a current list of courses offered under this
clause; and
(xvi) after the successful completion of Algebra I
and Geometry, a locally developed mathematics course or other activity,
including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an
industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed pursuant
to the TEC, §28.002(g-1).
(C) One credit of a two-credit IB mathematics course
selected from Chapter 111 of this title (relating to Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics) may satisfy the additional mathematics
credit.
(3) Science--three credits. One credit must consist
of Biology or a comparable AP or IB biology course.
(A) One credit must be selected from the following
laboratory-based courses:
(i) Integrated Physics and Chemistry;
(ii) Chemistry;
(iii) Physics;
(iv) Principles of Technology; and
(v) a comparable AP or IB chemistry or physics course
that does not count toward another credit required for graduation.
(B) The additional credit may be selected from one
full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different
courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following
laboratory-based courses:
(i) Chemistry;
(ii) Physics;
(iii) Aquatic Science;
(iv) Astronomy;
(v) Earth Systems Science;
(vi) Environmental Systems;
(vii) Specialized Topics in Science;
(viii) a comparable AP science course that does not
count toward another credit required for graduation;
(ix) Advanced Animal Science;
(x) Advanced Plant and Soil Science;
(xi) Anatomy and Physiology;
(xii) Medical Microbiology;
(xiii) Pathophysiology;
(xiv) Food Science;
(xv) Forensic Science;
(xvi) Biotechnology I;
(xvii) Biotechnology II;
(xviii) Principles of Technology;
(xix) Scientific Research and Design;
(xx) Engineering Design and Problem Solving;
(xxi) Engineering Science;
(xxii) pursuant to the TEC, §28.025(b-5), after
the successful completion of physics, a science course endorsed by
an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution
would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which
the institution would award course credit. The TEA shall maintain
a current list of courses offered under this clause;
(xxiii) a locally developed science course or other
activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to
obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed
pursuant to the TEC, §28.002(g-1); and
(xxiv) one credit of a two-credit IB science course
selected from Chapter 112 of this title (relating to Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills for Science).
(C) Credit may not be earned for both physics and Principles
of Technology to satisfy science credit requirements.
(4) Social studies--three credits.
(A) One credit must consist of United States History
Studies Since 1877.
(B) One-half credit must consist of United States Government.
(C) One-half credit must be selected from the following:
(i) Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise
System and Its Benefits; or
(ii) Personal Financial Literacy/Economics.
(D) One credit must be selected from the following:
(i) World History Studies;
(ii) World Geography Studies; or
(iii) a comparable AP or IB world history or world
geography course that does not count toward another credit required
for graduation.
(5) Languages other than English (LOTE)--two credits.
(A) The credits may be selected from the following:
(i) any two levels in the same language, including
comparable AP or IB language courses that do not count toward another
credit required for graduation; or
(ii) two credits in computer programming languages,
including computer coding, to be selected from Computer Science I,
II, and III, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A,
IB Computer Science Standard Level, and IB Computer Science Higher
Level.
(B) A single two-credit IB LOTE course may only satisfy
one LOTE requirement.
(C) If a student, in completing the first credit of
LOTE, demonstrates that the student is unlikely to be able to complete
the second credit, the student may substitute another appropriate
course as follows:
(i) Special Topics in Language and Culture;
(ii) World History Studies or World Geography Studies
for a student who is not required to complete both by the local district;
(iii) another credit selected from Chapter 114 of this
title (relating to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages
Other Than English); or
(iv) computer programming languages, including computer
coding.
(D) The determination regarding a student's ability
to complete the second credit of LOTE must be agreed to by:
(i) the teacher of the first LOTE credit course or
another LOTE teacher designated by the school district, the principal
or designee, and the student's parent or person standing in parental
relation;
(ii) the student's admission, review, and dismissal
(ARD) committee if the student receives special education services
under the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A; or
(iii) the committee established for the student under
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 United States Code, Section
794) if the student does not receive special education services under
the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A, but is covered by the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
(E) A student, who due to a disability, is unable to
complete two credits in the same language in a language other than
English, may substitute a combination of two credits that are not
being used to satisfy another specific graduation requirement selected
from English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies
or two credits in career and technical education for the LOTE credit
requirements. The determination regarding a student's ability to complete
the LOTE credit requirements will be made by:
(i) the student's ARD committee if the student receives
special education services under the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A;
or
(ii) the committee established for the student under
Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 United States Code, Section
794) if the student does not receive special education services under
the TEC, Chapter 29, Subchapter A, but is covered by the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
(F) A student who successfully completes a dual language
immersion/two-way or dual language immersion/one-way program in accordance
with §89.1210(d)(3) and (4) of this title (relating to Program
Content and Design), §89.1227 of this title (relating to Minimum
Requirements for Dual Language Immersion Program Model), and §89.1228
of this title (relating to Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Program
Model Implementation) at an elementary school may satisfy one credit
of the two credits required in a language other than English.
(i) To successfully complete a dual language immersion
program, a student must:
(I) have participated in a dual language immersion
program for at least five consecutive school years;
(II) achieve high levels of academic competence as
demonstrated by performance of meets or masters grade level on both
the mathematics and reading State of Texas Assessments of Academic
Readiness (STAAR®) in English or Spanish, as applicable,
in at least one grade level; and
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